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The World Got Lucky With the Previous Flu Pandemic
The Atlantic· 3 days agoOf the known flu pandemics, 2009’s took the fewest lives; during the H1N1 pandemic that preceded it, which began in 1918, a flu virus infected an...
The chicken and egg problem of fighting another flu pandemic
WUSF 89.7· 1 day agoIt’s not so funny, he said, when the currently stockpiled formulation against the H5N1 bird flu virus requires two shots and a whopping 90 micrograms of antigen, yet provides ...
Man Dies After H5N2 Bird Flu Infection. Here’s How It Differs From H5N1
Forbes· 4 days agoA new strain of bird flu, H5N2, was just identified in Mexico City, following the death of a...
The bird flu outbreak has spread to humans — are we too late to prevent the next pandemic?
The Hill· 2 days agoWhy have only three human cases been confirmed? Mainly because state and federal authorities have...
Archaeology shows how ancient African societies managed pandemics
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThe Black Death (1347 - 1351) was one; the Spanish flu of 1918 was another. Now there’s COVID-19....
Another Bird Flu Variant Reaches Humans: What To Know About H5N2—After First-Ever Confirmed Death
Forbes· 4 days agoA man in Mexico died after contracting a strain of bird flu—H5N2—that has never been seen in humans...
Bird flu detected in Austin wastewater
KXAN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAustin Public Health announced Thursday that the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute had detected traces of H5N1, or bird flu, in the city's...
‘Out of control’: Why the discovery of H5N1 bird flu in mice is so alarming
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHouse mice have become the latest mammal to become infected with H5N1 bird flu, sparking fears that...
What should you do if you’re still testing positive for COVID-19 after day 10?
The Today Show via AOL· 5 days agoDespite changes in which coronavirus variants are circulating now, the most common symptoms remain...
Coronavirus updates: Another 4.4 million US jobless claims, CDC director warns of second wave
CNET· 3 days agoThe coronavirus pandemic has upended life across the globe. Health care systems are scrambling to...